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Swim & dive celebrates seniors

The Pius X swim and dive teams competed against Southwest high school on Wednesday night to mark the team’s senior night. This year there are 15 senior swimmers and divers who had the opportunity to celebrate their senior night with their parents and coaches. The underclassmen on the team huddled up to form a tunnel […]

Jazz ensemble treats school to Christmas tunes

The Pius X jazz ensemble played Christmas music in front of the front office Friday morning. It is a tradition for the band to play Christmas music before finals every year, and the band has been working since November to practice the music. “The music we did is a collection of a bunch of Christmas

Wrestling team celebrates 65 years of Pius X wrestling with win over Norris

This year marks 65 years of wrestling at Pius X. Alumni wrestlers were invited to watch the team’s dual against Norris on Thursday night. Both Pius X teams won the duals, with JV winning 43-33 and varsity 43-30. The teams are led by head coach Jerry Clinch, JV coach Jesse Andres, Josh Guerra, Rick Baumgartner,

Child Development students learn to play and play to learn

This week, students in Child Development classes had a chance to lead their class in activities geared towards preschool-aged children. Students grouped into pairs and planned out lessons to present to the class. The activity concluded the class’s unit on children in preschool. “To finish our study of preschool children and their development, the students

WRC holds end-of-semester Christmas party

The Writing Resource Center (WRC) had an end of the year Christmas party. “I like to have this party just to say ‘thank you’ for all the help my tutors do throughout the year,” English teacher Jennifer Sander said. As tutors, they help students revise their essays, and give them suggestions. “I go home and

Campus Ministry takes the rosary throughout the halls

Students in Campus Ministry walked through the halls praying the rosary before school to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day on Dec. 12. These students met in the old gym where they split into groups by grade and began to pray the sorrowful mysteries. “I think walking around the school and saying the rosary

Freshman boys basketball comeback falls short in loss to Elkhorn

Pius X faced off against Elkhorn in a freshman boys basketball game on December 10. The game opened with offensive struggles from Pius’ side, with them missing many shots and being unable to keep up with Elkhorn’s scoring. “The game felt rushed, and like we didn’t have control,” freshman Jackson Makovicka said. This lack of

Brass inspires during last Advent service

The third week of Advent started with an inspiring testimony about love from the viewpoint of Stacy Brass. “This talk was so beautiful, I felt a real presence of God’s love,” sophomore Emma Sellers said. Brass talked about how she felt unlovable and shame for her early actions. “I felt like Stacy really connected with

Future Healthcare Leaders learn to “Stop the Bleed”

Future Healthcare Leaders Club hosted a Stop the Bleed event with representatives from Bryan Hospital on Dec. 7. These representatives gave a presentation about how to help in emergency medical situations, specifically how to stop someone from bleeding. “They gave us a lot of hands-on experience,” senior Clairvaux Villa said. “They had dummies with different

Spanish IV students deepen understanding of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Spanish IV classes have been honoring Mother Mary by walking to the chapel on their knees. “It is not even half of what some people do but it gives the class a little taste of what it was like for people to walk on their knees to the Basilica,” senior Sophia Doan said. The Spanish

Backstage look at fall play preparations

The Pius X theatre department, Pius Players, has been working hard to prepare for their opening night of their production “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” While most people only get to see the show on stage, there is so much more going on behind the scenes.

Junior high band holds winter concert at Pius X

Elementary students from Catholic schools across the city gathered in the Pius X LPAC to perform the winter band concert. Band is an activity that brings all the schools together. “Band helps prepare us for high school band so that we’ll get to know the people in our sections before we get to Pius,” 7th

One act performs for families ahead of district competition

Pius Players performed their one act “The Last Illusion” for friends and family to come see on Dec. 1. They then performed at Gretna High School the following day for districts and received fourth place overall, with a perfect tech score. The students have only been practicing their 30 minute show for 4 weeks. The

Bolts drop opening game, but seniors looking to lead team

The girls varsity basketball team kicked off their first game of the season against Millard North on Thursday. The Bolts fell to the Mustangs 47-43. This year there are five seniors competing on varsity. Norah Stewart has always had a love for basketball and has been playing since she was in kindergarten. Being a senior,

Swim and dive races past competition at first meet

Pius X swim and dive competed and won their first meet of the season against Lincoln Northeast and Beatrice/Fairbury/Freeman on Nov. 30 at the Northeast pool. “It is only the first meet of the season, and we already have some great times on the record,” head coach Jodi Riskowski said. “If we build our technique

Advanced chemistry students burn Cheetos to learn about calorimetry

Advanced chemistry students participated in a hands-on calorimetry lab during class on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The lab consisted of completely burning a Cheeto under a pop can filled with water to determine temperature change, allowing students to calculate the calories within the Cheeto. “Basically, you light a Cheeto on fire over a soda can full

Students hear heartfelt testimony from Bekka Allick

As the Advent season grows near, Pius X prepares for it with an assembly of prayer. This time, the guest speaker was University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball player Bekka Allick. “What’s keeping you from being pure for Jesus?” asked Allick, believing that modesty is the best policy for high school students as they enter adulthood. Her